Most activity of this blog has been redirected to R. Dodge Woodson's LinkedIn Group known as the Writer's Nook. In the last week there have been 42 new members who joined the group. Even if you are not a LinkedIn member you can access the Group at:
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=3687579
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Writer's Blog
Lone Wolf Enterprises, Ltd. invites you to visit its blog for writers and authors. Benefit from R. Dodge Woodson's vast publishing experience. He is the best-selling author of more than 100 books published by major publishers. Lone Wolf is a book producer and publisher who has produced more than 85 books for other authors and published various bound books and ebooks.
If you need real-world advice from a publishing consultant without paying the consulting fee, the Lone Wolf blog is the place to go.
http://lonewolfenterprisesltd.blogspot.com/
If you need real-world advice from a publishing consultant without paying the consulting fee, the Lone Wolf blog is the place to go.
http://lonewolfenterprisesltd.blogspot.com/
Form to Request Reprint Permission
Form to Request Reprint Permission
If you plan to use any material that some other entity owns the rights to you must obtain a written release before offering such materials for reprinting in your project. This is often the case with photos and art supplied by others. It can also pertain to excerpts of text.
Always consult an attorney for legal advice. I am not a lawyer and am not offering you legal advice. The following form is for illustrative purposes only and is NOT to be used for legal purposes.
The sample form below is representative of the type of form that you would likely use to obtain permission to reprint something that some other entity has control over the rights for.
Request for permission to reprint material
To: (please print or type) From: (please print or type)
Person (if known)
Title (if known)
Company
Address
Address
Telephone
E-mail
Fax
Dear Copyright Holder:
Author
Address
Address
Telephone
Date
E-mail
Fax
I am preparing a book to be published by ___________________________ that is tentatively titled
__________________________________________________and that has an estimated publication date of _______________________________. It will number approximately _____________ pages.
I request your permission to use the following material in this and all subsequent editions of my book, including all foreign-language translations and electronic formats (for example, CDROM and the Internet), published by the publisher or its licensees for distribution throughout the world. I also request permission for possible use of the material in conjunction with the promotion of my book.
Please indicate your agreement by signing and returning this letter. In signing, you warrant that you/your organization are/is the sole copyright owner(s) of this material and that said copyright does not infringe on the copyright or other rights of anyone else. If you do not control these rights, I would appreciate your letting me know to whom I should apply.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Signature
Text material
Authors/editors _____________________________________________________________
Title of book/periodical/selection _______________________________________________ From page _________, line _________, beginning with the words __________________________________
To page _________, line _________, beginning with the words ____________________________________
Artwork
Figure nos. _________________________________________________ on page(s) ____________________________
Table nos. __________________________________________________ on page(s) ____________________________
Other
Agreed to and accepted by:
Name (please print or type) Signature Date
Title (please print or type)
Check one if permission is granted:
• No specific credit line or acknowledgment is necessary or desired.
• Mention of my name / company name (circle one or both) on the acknowledgments or copyright page of the book is sufficient.
• Include a credit line of the following simplified form, which is the publisher’s standard format: XYZ Widget Company.
• Include a credit line to be worded as follows (please print or type):
Author and Publisher use only
Please identify which text passages/figures/tables in your submitted manuscript correspond to those referenced above.
Original source (e.g. page/figure #) Appears in manuscript as (e.g. figure #/table #)
If you plan to use any material that some other entity owns the rights to you must obtain a written release before offering such materials for reprinting in your project. This is often the case with photos and art supplied by others. It can also pertain to excerpts of text.
Always consult an attorney for legal advice. I am not a lawyer and am not offering you legal advice. The following form is for illustrative purposes only and is NOT to be used for legal purposes.
The sample form below is representative of the type of form that you would likely use to obtain permission to reprint something that some other entity has control over the rights for.
Request for permission to reprint material
To: (please print or type) From: (please print or type)
Person (if known)
Title (if known)
Company
Address
Address
Telephone
Fax
Dear Copyright Holder:
Author
Address
Address
Telephone
Date
Fax
I am preparing a book to be published by ___________________________ that is tentatively titled
__________________________________________________and that has an estimated publication date of _______________________________. It will number approximately _____________ pages.
I request your permission to use the following material in this and all subsequent editions of my book, including all foreign-language translations and electronic formats (for example, CDROM and the Internet), published by the publisher or its licensees for distribution throughout the world. I also request permission for possible use of the material in conjunction with the promotion of my book.
Please indicate your agreement by signing and returning this letter. In signing, you warrant that you/your organization are/is the sole copyright owner(s) of this material and that said copyright does not infringe on the copyright or other rights of anyone else. If you do not control these rights, I would appreciate your letting me know to whom I should apply.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Signature
Text material
Authors/editors _____________________________________________________________
Title of book/periodical/selection _______________________________________________ From page _________, line _________, beginning with the words __________________________________
To page _________, line _________, beginning with the words ____________________________________
Artwork
Figure nos. _________________________________________________ on page(s) ____________________________
Table nos. __________________________________________________ on page(s) ____________________________
Other
Agreed to and accepted by:
Name (please print or type) Signature Date
Title (please print or type)
Check one if permission is granted:
• No specific credit line or acknowledgment is necessary or desired.
• Mention of my name / company name (circle one or both) on the acknowledgments or copyright page of the book is sufficient.
• Include a credit line of the following simplified form, which is the publisher’s standard format: XYZ Widget Company.
• Include a credit line to be worded as follows (please print or type):
Author and Publisher use only
Please identify which text passages/figures/tables in your submitted manuscript correspond to those referenced above.
Original source (e.g. page/figure #) Appears in manuscript as (e.g. figure #/table #)
Monday, November 15, 2010
How important are photographs when trying to sell a magazine article?
How important are photographs when trying to sell a magazine article?
Good photos can make or break a deal. Photographers who don't write and writers who do not capture great photos have a long row to hoe when it comes to getting most magazine articles published.
It is possible to use stock photo agencies to illustrate an article.
Some writers and photographers team up from time to time to get published.
Ideally, you should learn to do your own photography and writing if you want to have repetitive sales in the major magazine markets.
Dodge
Good photos can make or break a deal. Photographers who don't write and writers who do not capture great photos have a long row to hoe when it comes to getting most magazine articles published.
It is possible to use stock photo agencies to illustrate an article.
Some writers and photographers team up from time to time to get published.
Ideally, you should learn to do your own photography and writing if you want to have repetitive sales in the major magazine markets.
Dodge
Sunday, November 14, 2010
R. Dodge Woodson is now available as a ghostwriter
R. Dodge Woodson is now available to you as a ghostwriter. He is a best-selling author of more than 100 books published by major publishers. His publishers include Simon & Schuster, McGraw-Hill, John Wiley & Sons, Contemporary Books, Sterling Publishing, Elsevier, F & W, and others.
If you need a professional communicator to make your words come together in book form, Woodson can get the job done quickly, effectively, and at affordable rates.
Contact him at lonewolf@lonewolfent.net.
If you need a professional communicator to make your words come together in book form, Woodson can get the job done quickly, effectively, and at affordable rates.
Contact him at lonewolf@lonewolfent.net.
Engineers Can Get Published By Major Publishers!
Engineers Can Get Published By Major Publishers!
Can engineers get published by major publishers? Sure they can. There is great demand for all types of engineering experts ranging from electrical engineers to transportation engineers and environmental engineers.
What types of publishers work with unpublished authors? Many publishers will consider first-time authors. The key is having extensive experience in your field. If you have been doing what you do for several years you may be a strong prospect to become a published author by the likes of John Wiley & Sons, McGraw-Hill, or a few other specialized publishing houses.
What makes me an authority on this subject? I am R. Dodge Woodson. Check me out on Google® and seem my web site at Lone Wolf Enterprises, Ltd. I have published over 100 books with major publishers and am a best-selling, internationally-known author and photographer. Additionally, my company, Lone Wolf, has gotten somewhere over 85 other authors publisher in our role as a book producer. Many of these titles can also be seen on my web site.
How difficult is it to get a publishing contract? It can be extremely frustrating. If you do not have a literary agent or a book producer working with you, the odds of getting noticed are slim. Yet, many of the authors Lone Wolf has developed have gone on to be authors of multiple books. Are there secrets to it? Yes, it is called contacts.
The normal process starts with an acquisition editor and slowly moves up the line through an associate editor and then an editor, and then if a project has not been rejected, it gets to decision makers. An agent or a producer can start talking with the powers at be. That makes all the difference in the world.
You don’t have to write the book on speculation. All it takes is a strong proposal and getting it in front of the right people. If all goes well, the publisher will offer you a book contract. Most of them pay authors royalties twice a year as a book sells.
Agents typically take a percentage of an author’s earnings for placing a project. As a producer, Lone Wolf does what it does without taking any money from an author. Publishers pay my company for finding authors, managing authors and then doing all of the prepress production work. It works well for everyone. However, most producers don’t work with architectural, engineering titles, or construction books. And that is what Lone Wolf specializes in.
You can go it on your own, but the road is rocky. Whether you are a professor or a practicing engineer, you are a prospective author. The royalty money is not usually extravagant, but the prestige and business benefits for professors, owners of firms, expert witnesses, and consulting can be outstanding.
R. Dodge Woodson is a best-selling, internationally-known author and photographer with more than 100 books published and produced in excess of 85 titles for other authors. Dodge is well known in the industry. His company, Lone Wolf Enterprises, Ltd. is a well-respected book producer known throughout the publishing industry.
Can engineers get published by major publishers? Sure they can. There is great demand for all types of engineering experts ranging from electrical engineers to transportation engineers and environmental engineers.
What types of publishers work with unpublished authors? Many publishers will consider first-time authors. The key is having extensive experience in your field. If you have been doing what you do for several years you may be a strong prospect to become a published author by the likes of John Wiley & Sons, McGraw-Hill, or a few other specialized publishing houses.
What makes me an authority on this subject? I am R. Dodge Woodson. Check me out on Google® and seem my web site at Lone Wolf Enterprises, Ltd. I have published over 100 books with major publishers and am a best-selling, internationally-known author and photographer. Additionally, my company, Lone Wolf, has gotten somewhere over 85 other authors publisher in our role as a book producer. Many of these titles can also be seen on my web site.
How difficult is it to get a publishing contract? It can be extremely frustrating. If you do not have a literary agent or a book producer working with you, the odds of getting noticed are slim. Yet, many of the authors Lone Wolf has developed have gone on to be authors of multiple books. Are there secrets to it? Yes, it is called contacts.
The normal process starts with an acquisition editor and slowly moves up the line through an associate editor and then an editor, and then if a project has not been rejected, it gets to decision makers. An agent or a producer can start talking with the powers at be. That makes all the difference in the world.
You don’t have to write the book on speculation. All it takes is a strong proposal and getting it in front of the right people. If all goes well, the publisher will offer you a book contract. Most of them pay authors royalties twice a year as a book sells.
Agents typically take a percentage of an author’s earnings for placing a project. As a producer, Lone Wolf does what it does without taking any money from an author. Publishers pay my company for finding authors, managing authors and then doing all of the prepress production work. It works well for everyone. However, most producers don’t work with architectural, engineering titles, or construction books. And that is what Lone Wolf specializes in.
You can go it on your own, but the road is rocky. Whether you are a professor or a practicing engineer, you are a prospective author. The royalty money is not usually extravagant, but the prestige and business benefits for professors, owners of firms, expert witnesses, and consulting can be outstanding.
R. Dodge Woodson is a best-selling, internationally-known author and photographer with more than 100 books published and produced in excess of 85 titles for other authors. Dodge is well known in the industry. His company, Lone Wolf Enterprises, Ltd. is a well-respected book producer known throughout the publishing industry.
Friday, November 12, 2010
What is a query letter?
What is a query letter? It is a letter that is used to make contact with an acquiring editor or publisher who might be interested in what you are looking to have published. This could be words or photographs, or both!
Acquiring editors and publishers are only going to give a query letter a matter of seconds to hook their attention. To make your letter successful, you have to hook your audience immediately and hold their attention.
I like to use two paragraphs of text and then break into bullet points with another paragraph to summarize my concepts.
At some point I will probably post a sample query letter. This is the letter than can get you published, or leave you in the rejected round file.
To make consistent sales, you need to master the art of writing compelling query letters.
Dodge
Acquiring editors and publishers are only going to give a query letter a matter of seconds to hook their attention. To make your letter successful, you have to hook your audience immediately and hold their attention.
I like to use two paragraphs of text and then break into bullet points with another paragraph to summarize my concepts.
At some point I will probably post a sample query letter. This is the letter than can get you published, or leave you in the rejected round file.
To make consistent sales, you need to master the art of writing compelling query letters.
Dodge
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Book proposal guidelines
Sample Book Proposal Guidelines
NEW BOOK PROPOSAL
AUTHOR AND TITLE INFORMATION
1 Tentative book title and subtitle (if any):
2 Author's/Editor’s full name:
3 Position and Affiliation (please enclose your curriculum vitae):
4 Full Mailing addresses:
5 Telephone: Work: Fax: Email:
6 Please list details of co-author(s) or tentative contributors and their affiliations:
SUBJECT MATTER
7 Definition of topic:
8 Please write a short description of your book which could be modified for promotion purposes.
9 Please outline your reasons for proposing a new book in this area:
10 Please list the major features of your book that make it unique:
11 Please list proposed contents, including section and sub-section headings. Include also a summary of each chapter and an approximation of length, e.g., word count, proposed no. of pages
MANUSCRIPT INFORMATION
12 Approximately how many pages, would you expect your book to contain?
13 How long do you estimate it will take for delivery of the completed manuscript?
14 Will you be able to prepare your text electronically?
15 If so, what software will you be using?
16 Please list any special physical features you would expect to include (tables, illustrations problems/solutions, photographs, spectra etc). If you think color would be necessary, please indicate why and consider alternatives (e.g. Internet) for color illustrations or any other accompanying material.
17 Will you be able to prepare your figures electronically?
18 If so, what software will you be using?
THE MARKET
19 Please identify the readership for your book:
19.1 Primary Market (those audiences you feel need this book)
19.2 Secondary Market (those audiences with an occasional need for this book)
20 Please indicate any societies, professional organizations, companies or other groups which might want to know about your book, or who may be interested in bulk purchases:
21 Please list any key journals in this area and any major conferences:
TEXTBOOKS
22 For what specific courses is your book written?
22.1 Level:
22.2 Typical student numbers:
22.3 Length of course:
22.4 Is the course optional or compulsory?
22.5 Would your book be for main adoption, supplementary reading or recommended reading?
22.6 Can you suggest any lecturers who would be particularly interested in hearing about your textbook? Please give their names and addresses:-
22.6.1 In Europe
(3 addresses or more)
22.6.2 In North America
(3 addresses or more)
22.6.3 Elsewhere
(3 addresses or more)
REVISIONS
23 By what percentage has this new edition of your book increased / shortened?
24 Has your approach to the subject changed considerably from the previous edition? If so, how?
25 Please list up specific changes / differences between the old and new edition of your book and how these changes will enhance this edition:
(5 lines or more)
AUTHOR'S PREVIOUS WORKS
26 Please list your previous works.
COMPETITION
27 Please list in order of importance, any existing books which are related to your book. Please supply (if possible) author/editor, publisher, publication date, price and any further information you feel relevant. Please give as much information as possible, including competing titles if such exist.
28 Please outline in what ways your book is better than and differs from the titles mentioned in previous section.
REVIEWS
29 Please give an international list of persons qualified to give an opinion on your book proposal:
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO COMPLETE THIS FORM
Please return it to:
R. Dodge Woodson
Lone Wolf Enterprises, Ltd.
lonewolf@lonewolfent.net
NEW BOOK PROPOSAL
AUTHOR AND TITLE INFORMATION
1 Tentative book title and subtitle (if any):
2 Author's/Editor’s full name:
3 Position and Affiliation (please enclose your curriculum vitae):
4 Full Mailing addresses:
5 Telephone: Work: Fax: Email:
6 Please list details of co-author(s) or tentative contributors and their affiliations:
SUBJECT MATTER
7 Definition of topic:
8 Please write a short description of your book which could be modified for promotion purposes.
9 Please outline your reasons for proposing a new book in this area:
10 Please list the major features of your book that make it unique:
11 Please list proposed contents, including section and sub-section headings. Include also a summary of each chapter and an approximation of length, e.g., word count, proposed no. of pages
MANUSCRIPT INFORMATION
12 Approximately how many pages, would you expect your book to contain?
13 How long do you estimate it will take for delivery of the completed manuscript?
14 Will you be able to prepare your text electronically?
15 If so, what software will you be using?
16 Please list any special physical features you would expect to include (tables, illustrations problems/solutions, photographs, spectra etc). If you think color would be necessary, please indicate why and consider alternatives (e.g. Internet) for color illustrations or any other accompanying material.
17 Will you be able to prepare your figures electronically?
18 If so, what software will you be using?
THE MARKET
19 Please identify the readership for your book:
19.1 Primary Market (those audiences you feel need this book)
19.2 Secondary Market (those audiences with an occasional need for this book)
20 Please indicate any societies, professional organizations, companies or other groups which might want to know about your book, or who may be interested in bulk purchases:
21 Please list any key journals in this area and any major conferences:
TEXTBOOKS
22 For what specific courses is your book written?
22.1 Level:
22.2 Typical student numbers:
22.3 Length of course:
22.4 Is the course optional or compulsory?
22.5 Would your book be for main adoption, supplementary reading or recommended reading?
22.6 Can you suggest any lecturers who would be particularly interested in hearing about your textbook? Please give their names and addresses:-
22.6.1 In Europe
(3 addresses or more)
22.6.2 In North America
(3 addresses or more)
22.6.3 Elsewhere
(3 addresses or more)
REVISIONS
23 By what percentage has this new edition of your book increased / shortened?
24 Has your approach to the subject changed considerably from the previous edition? If so, how?
25 Please list up specific changes / differences between the old and new edition of your book and how these changes will enhance this edition:
(5 lines or more)
AUTHOR'S PREVIOUS WORKS
26 Please list your previous works.
COMPETITION
27 Please list in order of importance, any existing books which are related to your book. Please supply (if possible) author/editor, publisher, publication date, price and any further information you feel relevant. Please give as much information as possible, including competing titles if such exist.
28 Please outline in what ways your book is better than and differs from the titles mentioned in previous section.
REVIEWS
29 Please give an international list of persons qualified to give an opinion on your book proposal:
THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO COMPLETE THIS FORM
Please return it to:
R. Dodge Woodson
Lone Wolf Enterprises, Ltd.
lonewolf@lonewolfent.net
Lone Wolf Enterprises, Ltd offers public publishing consulting services for potential authors
Lone Wolf Enterprises, Ltd offers public publishing consulting services for potential authors
R. Dodge Woodson, best-selling internationally-known author with more than 100 books published, is now offering his services as an authors' publishing consultant through Lone Wolf Enterprises, Ltd. and Creative Consulting,Inc.
This is a first. Woodson has long consulted with major publishers, but now the general public can have open access to his one-of-a-kind depth of knowledge from deep within the professional publishing world.
Consulting rates are affordable and MasterCard and Visa are acceptable means of payment.
Get a few questions answered or have Dodge help you create and polish your book proposal.
Check this blog often for pro pointers from Dodge. He will be posting valuable tidbits of information for all non-fiction authors.
If you wish to contact Dodge, you can do so by emailing him at lonewolf@lonewolfent.net. This is the first step in getting your personal publishing questions answered by an established icon in the publishing world.
Become a follower and check back here often. Whether you want to get published in a magazine, write a book, publish your own book or create an e-book, Woodson is the man to help you.
See what past clients have to say about him in the testimonials that can be found the the publishing consulting division of Lone Wolf Enterprises, Ltd. at http://www.lonewolfent.net.
R. Dodge Woodson, best-selling internationally-known author with more than 100 books published, is now offering his services as an authors' publishing consultant through Lone Wolf Enterprises, Ltd. and Creative Consulting,Inc.
This is a first. Woodson has long consulted with major publishers, but now the general public can have open access to his one-of-a-kind depth of knowledge from deep within the professional publishing world.
Consulting rates are affordable and MasterCard and Visa are acceptable means of payment.
Get a few questions answered or have Dodge help you create and polish your book proposal.
Check this blog often for pro pointers from Dodge. He will be posting valuable tidbits of information for all non-fiction authors.
If you wish to contact Dodge, you can do so by emailing him at lonewolf@lonewolfent.net. This is the first step in getting your personal publishing questions answered by an established icon in the publishing world.
Become a follower and check back here often. Whether you want to get published in a magazine, write a book, publish your own book or create an e-book, Woodson is the man to help you.
See what past clients have to say about him in the testimonials that can be found the the publishing consulting division of Lone Wolf Enterprises, Ltd. at http://www.lonewolfent.net.
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